Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134181.015 - Employee falls from ladder and sustains multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 134181.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 09/22/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1496784.015	09/23/2020		236118	Timothy Finnigan

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on September 22, 2020, Employee #1 was standing on an extension ladder leaning against a house and sanding fascia by hand. Employee #1 does not recall how the incident occurred but stated that one moment he was sanding, and the next, the ladder fell, hitting a nearby scaffold before reaching the ground. A coworker, working on the opposite side of the house, did not witness the fall but heard Employee #1 yell, followed by the crash of the ladder. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for fractures and injuries to his head, neck, back, and wrist.

Keywords: Back, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Head, Ladder, Neck, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1496784.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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